Mother Mary said at Fatima: "My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the sure way which will lead you to God." St. Thomas Aquinas said: "The things we love tell us who we are!" With that in mind, I will try to post each day something about Our Blessed Lady, items about the Holy Roman Catholic Church, and public domain Catholic books too! I pray you enjoy my ministry!
Below are two albums of pictures that I created:
1. Our grand daughter Adrianna.
2. Tears of Mary!

A statuette of the Madonna placed between three branches of an elm

When
Louis Pavy was named bishop of Algiers, Algeria, in 1846, both Miss
Berger and Miss Cinquin, who had served him since he was an assistant
parish priest in Lyons, France, asked for permission to follow him to
Africa. The two women worked in the minor seminary opened by the new
prelate after his arrival in Algiers, one as a nurse and the other as a
seamstress.

There
was a dirt path just outside the seminary leading down to the sea
through a narrow ravine where, under abundant vegetation, flowed a
stream. Between three branches of an elm, with a canopy of ivy, the
women put a small statue of the Madonna, a replica of the one venerated
in the Fourvière chapel in Lyons. They often went there to pray.

Sometime
later, giving in to their respectful insistence, Bishop Pavy built a
grotto for them made of rocks and seashells to house "Our Lady of the
Ravine," and he solemnly inaugurated the modest oratory.

The
little shrine became a place of pilgrimage, decorated with candles and
votive offerings, military medals, and crutches, left by the people in
gratitude to the Virgin. It stayed pretty much the same after the great
Basilica of Our Lady of Africa was built above it. This basilica was
recently renovated and still stands as a protective presence for Algiers
and Algeria.

Today
we celebrate the feast of St. Pius V, the Pope of the Battle of Lepanto
in 1571. Pope Pius V rallied the Christian faithful of Europe to
withstand the invasion of the Turks by praying the Rosary. On October 7,
1571, there was a decisive battle at sea that destroyed the Turkish
fleet, sending them limping home. Europe was saved. Pope Pius V believed
it was praying the Rosary that turned the tide, through the
intercession of Our Lady. He declared October 7
the Feast of the Holy Rosary. He also gave Our Lady the title of Our
Lady of Victory and referred to her as "Help of Christians".

As
in the time of St. Pius V, we have many threats to our Christian way of
life, and we face fierce enemies all over the world. Again, the call to
pray the Rosary has gone out. This time Jesus Himself as asking us to
pray the Rosary, through a Nigerian Bishop, Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme,
Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria. Here is a link to a short video in which
Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme shares his remarkable experience while in
prayer before the Blessed Sacrament last December:

Many
thanks to Bishop Doeme for having the courage to share his remarkable
vision. Our faith is being strengthened by his witness. The call to pray
the Rosary has been consistent from Our Lady of Medjugorje as well.
Here are three notable messages:

June 12, 1986 "Dear
children! Today I call you to begin to pray the Rosary with a living
faith. That way I will be able to help you. You, dear children, wish to
obtain graces, but you are not praying. I am not able to help you
because you do not want to get started. Dear children, I am calling you
to pray the Rosary and that your Rosary be an obligation which you shall
fulfill with joy. That way you shall understand the reason I am with
you this long. I desire to teach you to pray. Thank you for having
responded to my call."

February 25, 1988 "Dear
children! Today again I am calling you to prayer to complete surrender
to God. You know that I love you and am coming here out of love so I
could show you the path to peace and salvation for your souls. I want
you to obey me and not permit satan to seduce you. Dear children, satan
is very strong and, therefore, I ask you to dedicate your prayers to me
so that those who are under his influence can be saved. Give witness by
your life. Sacrifice your lives for the salvation of the world. I am
with you, and I am grateful to you, but in heaven you shall receive the
Father's reward which He has promised to you. Therefore, dear children,
do not be afraid. If you pray, satan cannot injure you even a little bit
because you are God's children and He is watching over you. Pray and
let the rosary always be in your hand as a sign to satan that you belong
to me. Thank you for having responded to my call."

January 25, 1991 "Dear
children! Today, like never before, I invite you to prayer. Let your
prayer be a prayer for peace. Satan is strong and desires to destroy not
only human life, but also nature and the planet on which you live.
Therefore, dear children, pray that through prayer you can protect
yourselves with God's blessing of peace. God has sent me among you so
that I may help you. If you so wish, grasp for the rosary. Even the
rosary alone can work miracles in the world and in your lives. I bless
you and I remain with you for as long as it is God's will. Thank you for
not betraying my presence here and I thank you because your response is
serving the good and the peace."

Even
the Rosary alone can work miracles in the world and in your lives!!!!
Let us take up the weapon we have been given and fight! So many souls
hang in the balance!! Pray, pray, pray!

PS. Don't forget that Mary TV will stream the Apparition on May 2, 2015, live, from the Blue Cross, with Mirjana. 8:00 AM Medjugorje time, 2:00 am EDT. Tell your family and friends to join Our Lady, Queen of Peace on Saturday!

"Medjugorje is the spiritual center of the world."Saint John Paul IIBe connected!www.marytv.tv

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Father Vito Perrone, a priest of “impeccable orthodoxy,” will be new Star of the Sea chaplain

On April 28, the Archdiocese of San Francisco announced new clergy
appointments. The announcement included the news that Fr. Vito Perrone,
of the Contemplatives of St. Joseph, will serve as the new Chaplain of
Star of the Sea School, starting May 1.The appointment addresses the controversy at the school which began
when the pastor of Star of the Sea, Fr. Joseph Illo, announced that only
boys would be allowed to serve at the altar–a decision at the pastor’s
discretion. Fr. Illo’s announcement did not go down well with some of
the parents at the school, who began a vendetta against him, which
included retaining San Francisco’s hired PR gun, Sam Singer, to
orchestrate efforts to have Illo removed.The appointment of Fr. Perrone, a priest of impeccable orthodoxy,
does a number of things. It ensures that the students at Star of the Sea
will continue to receive the same level of fidelity to the Catholic
faith as they had from Fr. Illo. It should defuse the concerns of
parents, whose relations with Illo had degenerated to such a state that
the parish was suffering. It should comfort parents who can be confident
that their children will continue to receive a faithful Catholic
education, without the distraction of battling against the parish’s
pastor—assuming faithful Catholic education is what they want. It will
strengthen Fr. Illo in his work at building the parish and the Oratory
of St. Philip Neri, without those same distractions. Faithful Catholics
should be happy as well. Those who know Fr. Perrone know that his
appointment to any parish cannot possibly result in a diminution of
Catholicity.

Will things be better for Fr. Perrone than they were for Fr. Illo?

Fr. Perrone will still be attached to the Contemplatives of Saint Joseph. Their webpage describes their mission:“The [Contemplatives of Saint Joseph], a Catholic religious order of
men, was founded recently within the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The
priests and brothers lead a life of deep contemplative prayer and serve
in an active apostolate within the Archdiocese of San Francisco and
surrounding Bay Area dioceses. We are a Public Clerical Association of
the Christian Faithful as decreed by Most Reverend Salvatore Cordileone,
Archbishop of San Francisco….Discerning that it is God who chose them
to join the Contemplatives of Saint Joseph, the priests and brothers
have the faith and confidence to bear witness to their calling as
contemplative souls within the modern world.
The priests and brothers spend significant part of each day in
contemplative spiritual practice. This intense spiritual lifestyle
prepares them to become proficient in matters dealing with their active
apostolate.”

April 29 – Our Lady of La Ghiara (Italy, 1596)

This niche used to house a statue of the Virgin

Our
Lady of La Ghiara is located in the city of Reggio Emilia,
north-central Italy. The term "ghiara" refers to the gravel of the
stream that descends along the wall of the Servite convent established
there. There used to be a niche that housed a statue of the Madonna
dating back to about 1300, called the Madonna della guiara.

A
church was built in 1596 to replace Our Lady’s niche. On April 29th of
the same year a 17-year boy named Marchino, deaf and dumb from birth,
was miraculously healed there.

Pope
Clement VIII recognized the miraculous nature of the healing and
approved the pilgrimage to this place. A larger shrine was then built,
and miracles occurred in greater numbers.

English: Pope Clement VIII (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

On
April 15, 1945, during a period of violent civil unrest, the bishop and
the population vowed to solemnly commemorate the anniversary date of
April 29th for seven consecutive years, in memory of the healing of
Marchino by Our Lady of La Ghiara, and also they promised to build
another church, dedicated to Our Lady of Peace, in a working-class
district.

The city was spared violent attacks, the vow was fulfilled, and the new church built.

April 29, 2015(Mat
25:37-40) Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see
thee hungry and fed thee: thirsty and gave thee drink? Or when did we
see thee a stranger and took thee in? Or naked and covered thee? Or when
did we see thee sick or in prison and came to thee? And the king
answering shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to
one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.

POPE FRANCIS:
“I pray for the victims, for the wounded, and for all those who suffer
because of this calamity. May they be supported by fraternal
solidarity.”

Thousands
have died. Thousands more need your help to keep living. The
devastating earthquake of April 25th and its many aftershocks have left
families across a broad region without food, shelter, medical aid or any
means of survival. Local aid providers are overwhelmed. Please reach
out now and help bring hope to those who are suffering.

1.
They said that on Saturday evening Arsenius used to turn his back to
the setting sun and stretch out his hands towards heaven and pray until,
at dawn on Sunday, the rising sun lit up his face, and then he sat down
again.'Prayer request? Send an email to: PrayerRequest3@aol.com

"Dear
children! I am with you also today to lead you to salvation. Your soul
is restless because your spirit is weak and tired from all worldly
things. You, little children, pray to the Holy Spirit that He may
transform you and fill you with His strength of faith and hope, so that
you may be firm in this battle against evil. I am with you and intercede
for you before my Son Jesus. Thank you for having responded to my
call." (April 25, 2015)

Many
of you have suggested that a key to this message is in the first two
lines of the Magnificat, Our Lady's song of joy. I agree! Let's take
some time that Scripture.

"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;

And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." (Luke 1: 46-47)

Clearly
Our Lady refers to her soul and her spirit individually. She is aware
of these two facets of her person. And what does she say about each?

"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord..."
Our Lady's soul proclaims. To proclaim is to "announce officially or
publicly." Another definition says, "declare something one considers
important with due emphasis." To proclaim is a public act, a way of
spreading the news. It is social in nature since a proclamation must
have an audience. And it is saying something with certainty, putting
your name and your person behind it. So Our Lady was declaring with
great conviction that the Lord is great! And this was an act of her
soul.

I
like that part of it. Our soul is the seat of our person, the place
where our unique being exists, with all our faculties and higher gifts.
Our soul is associated with our heart, the center of our being, with our
mind and our will and our senses and emotions. So proclaiming something
from the soul is saying it with one's entire being. It is putting
everything on the line for that proclamation. Doesn't this sound like
Our Lady? She loves God with her whole heart, her whole soul and her
whole strength. And with all of herself she honors God as great!

Okay, now for the next line: "And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
Our Lady's spirit rejoices in God her Savior. The meaning of rejoice:
"feel or show great joy or delight." I like this list of synonyms:
"happiness, pleasure, joy, gladness, delight, elation, jubilation,
exuberance, exultation, celebration, revelry and merrymaking." Clearly
her spirit is capable of feeling, of experiencing the joy of knowing
God. Her spirit encounters God and is filled with joy. She knows her
Lord. And that knowledge fills her with delight.

I
like this so much! It makes sense to me. Our Lady's spirit communicates
with God and receives from Him so much grace that the joy is
uncontainable. It tells us something about the spirit's function. Our
spirits are what make us able to experience God, who is Spirit. Our
spirits know and communicate with God. This is how we pray, how we
worship, how we adore. Our spirit reaches out to God in prayer.

So what does this tell us? Well, Our Lady told us something about our souls and spirits: "Your soul is restless because your spirit is weak and tired from all worldly things."
Our souls are restless. It is as if they are attention deficit. They
are not focused. Our Lady's soul was focused on one thing, God. And it
was capable of proclaiming the greatness of God. Our Lady's soul was not
restless, it was busy loving and praising God.

Our
Lady also tells us our spirits are weak and tired from all worldly
things. Our Lady's spirit was anything but weak or tired. Her spirit was
rejoicing in the Lord. It was filled with joy, elation, happiness. No
tiredness here. Our souls are weak and tired because they do not
encounter God. They are left to be helplessly bombarded with worldly
affairs. Why? Because we don't pray, we don't put God in the first
place, we are preoccupied with temporal affairs, and we are worldly. Our
Lady is anything but these things.

I
think Our Lady's spirit of joy in God is what is feeding her soul with
truth and wonder, so that she can proclaim the greatness of God.

I
think our spirits are full of the world which is feeding our souls
garbage and that is why our souls are upset, restless, aimless and lost.

So, the answer for us is still the same: "You,
little children, pray to the Holy Spirit that He may transform you and
fill you with His strength of faith and hope, so that you may be firm in
this battle against evil."

If
we want to have spirits and souls like Mary, we need to call on the
Holy Spirit in prayer and repent of our worldliness. We need His
strength of faith and hope so we can fight off the temptations that our
enemy constantly is throwing at us. We need to fill our spirits with God
and feed our souls with the wonder and knowledge of the greatness of
God. Then we will be able to magnify the Lord like our Mother.

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Mother Mary said at Fatima: "My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the sure way which will lead you to God." With that in mind, I will try to post each day something about Our Blessed Lady, items about the Holy Roman Catholic Church, and public domain Catholic books too! I pray you enjoy my ministry!Below is a slide show of pictures that I have collected: Tears of Mary!

Have a look!

Jeremiah 14:17; 15:18

"Let my eyes shed down tears night and day, and let them not cease, because the Virgin daughter of my people is afflicted with an exceedingly grievous evil. / Why is my sorrow become perpetual, and my wound desperate so as to refuse to be healed?"

Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia, et ubi ecclesia vita eterna

Where Peter is, there is the Church, where the Church is there is Eternal Life

About Me

I'm 79, formally married to Marianne for 52 years, [Marianne passed away to the Lord on August 9th, 2013 after suffering a stroke and two cardiac arrests.] We have 4 children (plus 2 in heaven-stillborn) and nine grandchildren plus 1 Step-grandchild. I'm a Korean War Vet, U.S. Navy; I was a Motorcycle News Courier for U.P.I., and WNEW Chanel 5 TV News, during 60's & 70's; a Lieutenant in the Wycoff Hospital Police in the 90's. I was ordained a Permanent Deacon for the Brooklyn Diocese on April 25, 1987 and served in four parishes before relocating to Florida in 2002. I'm still incardinated for Brooklyn Diocese. There was no parish in my town so we traveled to either Mt. Dora or Eustis for Mass. My oldest son and daughter, John and Anne, lived near us but the rest of the gang are up North in New York and Pennsylvania. We have now relocated to a northern state and my ministry is mostly on the Internet with some blogs and groups. I also assist the pastor at the local Catholic church. I owe my life and conversion/calling to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel de Garabandal, who has brought me to her Son Jesus. I am Their servant and slave! I only want to do the Will of God and glorify the Most Blessed Trinity with my life!

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PSALM 71 SPEAKS TO MY HEART

Forsake Me Not When My Strength Is Spent

In you, O Lord, do I take refuge;let me never be put to shame!In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;incline your ear to me, and save me!

Be to me a rock of refuge,to which I may continually come;you have given the command to save me,for you are my rock and my fortress.

Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.For you, O Lord, are my hope,my trust, O Lord, from my youth.Upon you I have leaned from before my birth;you are he who took me from my mother's womb.My praise is continually of you.

I have been as a portent to many,but you are my strong refuge.My mouth is filled with your praise,and with your glory all the day.Do not cast me off in the time of old age;forsake me not when my strength is spent.

For my enemies speak concerning me;those who watch for my life consult togetherand say, “God has forsaken him;pursue and seize him,for there is none to deliver him.”

O God, be not far from me;O my God, make haste to help me!May my accusers be put to shame and consumed;with scorn and disgrace may they be coveredwho seek my hurt.

But I will hope continuallyand will praise you yet more and more.My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,of your deeds of salvation all the day,for their number is past my knowledge.

With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.

O God, from my youth you have taught me,and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.

So even to old age and gray hairs,O God, do not forsake me,until I proclaim your might to another generation,your power to all those to come.Your righteousness, O God,reaches the high heavens.You who have done great things,O God, who is like you?

You who have made me see many troubles and calamitieswill revive me again;from the depths of the earthyou will bring me up again.You will increase my greatnessand comfort me again.

I will also praise you with the harpfor your faithfulness, O my God;I will sing praises to you with the lyre,O Holy One of Israel.My lips will shout for joy,when I sing praises to you;my soul also, which you have redeemed.

And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disappointedwho sought to do me hurt.

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As you can tell from my postings, I'm in love with Mother Mary, who has taken me under her mantle of protection, has taught and led me to Her Divine Son, Jesus; Who in turn has led me, in the Holy Spirit, to the Eternal Father! Two prayers that I say often tell who I am:Come O Holy Spirit; Come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your well-beloved Spouse.

O Most Holy Trinity, I adore Thee. My God, my God, I love Thee in the Most Blessed Sacrament.